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@death-istic9586

6 ай бұрын

Hi.

@mfulan7548

6 ай бұрын

Where are the sources? "History" channel act like this, meh

@Hauggyful

6 ай бұрын

Please continue the series on Hannibal, the last episode was some 8 months ago. Love the channel!

@emadbagheri

6 ай бұрын

​@@Hauggyfulyou are under the impression that this is a history channel , this is in fact a history brothel, who ever pays the most on Patreon gets to have their way with it !

@nobleidowu4919

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the algorithm 🙏🙏🙏

In 1018, Basil II the Bulgar Slayer deliberately embarked upon a pilgrimage to Athens directly after his final victory over the Bulgarians for the sole purpose of worshipping at the Parthenon, where at those times resided the Church of Panagia Atheniotissa. His view of the Parthenon unwittingly mirrored that of those who originally constructed it: as a monument for the celebration of a military triumph over “barbarians”.

The Macedonian Dynasty has be one of if not the most competent house of the ERE producing likes of Basil II, Nikephoros Phokas, John Tzimiskes etc.

@Munciboss

6 ай бұрын

Nikephoros and John weren't of Macedonian blood though as they acted as regents for Basil II and his brother Constantine VIII

@tylerellis9097

6 ай бұрын

I mean it didn’t produce Nikephoros Phokas or Ioannes Tzimiskes. Besides you forgot the man who started the reconquest era with Romanos Lekapenos.

@nickholsinger5481

6 ай бұрын

@@tylerellis9097 you mean John Kourkouas? 😊

@basileusp5494

6 ай бұрын

The last members of the Macedonian Dynasty were FAR from competent. Even the great Basil II can be blamed for not securing a competent heir to safeguard all of his gains. He apparently only worried about the welfare of the empire during HIS lifetime. The rapid collapse of Eastern Roman power after his death should also be a part of his legacy.

@tylerellis9097

6 ай бұрын

@@nickholsinger5481 John was actually a loyal commander and didn’t become Emperor, but yes he is also very underrated and his campaigns are the start of Byzantine dominance with the reconquest of Melitene and his raids into Armenia and Mesopotamia. He is very much the start of what Nikephoros and Leo Phokas plus John Tzimiskes continued

This relentless campaigning of Basil II is what makes him my favorite Eastern Roman Emperor. Like he suffered a lot of setbacks but he NEVER gave up. Surely he took some breaks but he always came back to finish the task with great energy. Not the most naturally talented military general but his hardwork made him a brilliant emperor

As always, another quality video, as an Iranian, thank you very much for supporting the subtitles of other languages ​​of the world, such as (Persian).

@explorer1968

6 ай бұрын

All my respects to the Persian empires and civilizations, such as the Aechemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids! Greetings from Puebla, Mexico!!

And i love how its called the Roman Empire there! We need to spread the awareness

Congratulations to the artists on the details :). I live in Skopje, literally where you draw the Bulgarian camp :) And btw fording of Vardar river is actually quite easy.

@user-ex9yc7yn1x

6 ай бұрын

Maybe now, but who knows how it was back then?

@sipanica

6 ай бұрын

Normally we cannot know how it was a milenia ago. But I remember summers when I was literally able to walk across, not even knee high, and I can't imagine that back then it was many times deeper

@NikeBG

6 ай бұрын

@@sipanica Generally, due to a number of reasons, rivers today tend to be shallower than they were during the pre-industrial era. For example, right in front of my house there used to be a large Roman bridge over the Great Iskar river. Nowadays, that Great Iskar has turned into a measly canal - about a metre wide and 20-30cm deep. I guess it's because rivers today are dammed, diverted for agricultural and industrial needs (this is especially true for the smaller tributaries), etc.

Can't wait for the next part on Basil's conquests. Your battle videos are so exciting.

Now that you've made a video about the Civil War I'd really like to think you are going to cover more conflicts in America. I've dreamed for so long to have the Pacific War of 1879-1884 covered in this channel. Congratulations on your hard work as always! Love from 🇨🇱

Let me tell you,Tsar Samuel is one of the most formidable enemy that Eastern Rome has ever faced. Whenever odds are stacked in the Romans' favor and the Bulgarian Empire nearly finished, Tsar Samuel makes an unexpected move like a wizard pulling a rabbit out of his hat and saves the day.

@paulyotzuar2788

6 ай бұрын

Definitely not 😂 Did we not watch the same video. Samuel was not a worthy opponent

@tylerellis9097

6 ай бұрын

@@paulyotzuar2788He definitely was being able to form a new Bulgarian state in its underdeveloped western territories away from the traditional Bulgarian centers of power after the Rus invasion by Sivatoslav and subsequent conquest by John Tzimiskes. Samuel was able to subjugate the Serbs and unite the Bulgarians under him despite being from a minor Dynasty while resisting the power of Basil II for decades. The fact he could be defeated by the Byzantines repeatedly and still pull of wins afterwards without the state collapsing is impressive. Byzantium couldn’t do the same when the Seljuks arrived.

@kingkwon8002

6 ай бұрын

@@tylerellis9097The Seljuks lasted only 100 years after Manzikert’s victory against the Byzantines. They were crushed by the Khwarazmians who were annihilated by the Mongols after another 100 years. The Byzantine Empire outlived all of them.

@daspotato895

6 ай бұрын

@@kingkwon8002 There were 8 civil wars in the decade after Manzikert. Even though the Byzantines lasted longer, they were by no means immune to collapse.

@kingkwon8002

6 ай бұрын

@@daspotato895 Their collapse was definitely inevitable but it would’ve happened centuries earlier for any other civilization (Seljuks, etc). That was the point I was trying to make for the guy I responded to

I like how this was released 2 days after I finished watching the entire series till this point

You come through again man! Suggestion: Do the Conquest of Granada by the Catholic monarchs, the glorious end to the Reconquista!

Love Your content man! The greatest Byzantine Emperor returns! Please do Constantine the Great sometimes!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

I absolutely love this channel!!!! Excellent work, as always, and your hard work is much appreciated.

Amazing video as always! love these Roman series!

Thanks for another fantastic documentary! ⚔🔥👏

Nikulitsa, the man, the myth, the legend

Nice video on the struggle between the Greek Byzantines and the Slavic Bulgarians.

@aleksk4151

6 ай бұрын

Basil lost twice in Pernik to a local warrior named Krakra

@hopeundertheblacksun

6 ай бұрын

​@@aleksk41511018; next

@stefanvas6984

5 ай бұрын

Hmm, while this was the dominant ethnic and linguistic component in the both empires, by definition they were multi-ethnic.

I hope you never stop making these high quality videos, they are just perfect❤

As always a great Video, thank you very much for recently making a Video about Augsburg ,much Love from Augsburg ❤

Very nice work, I look forward to see the next part.

Allways pleasure to watch your videos! Well done!

great work as always

I love your channel full of knowledge and entertainment at the same time!❤

I just started watching the series 2 hours ago and u just uploaded the 4th part! Best timing ever

As usual, perfect video 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

very very nice sir! thanks for the video but I hope it doesn't take too long for the next one to air, I can't wait!!!

Fantastic, thank you I hope all your family is well .

Another great episode❤

Amazing content !! c'est toujours un plaisir de regarder tes vidéo ... ! merci :) !

Great content. Thank you.

The campaigns of Basil II is certainly an exceedingly curious read. And one I enjoy.

Love Your content man!

Great videos as always

Thank you for this excellent video.

It's not eveyday that I discover such a detailed and meticulous work in historical matters.

Great video like always!

Wonderful video!

Hello. I'm watching this from Skopje 😊. Greetings everyone.

Thanks for the awesome video

I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Благодарим ви!

@HistoryMarche

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for supporting my channel! Very kind of you.

@planed1978

5 ай бұрын

@@HistoryMarche Thank YOU for your wonderful content and professionalism!

This should be almost as interesting as Hannibal series. As a Georgian hope you will cover our fight with Basil also❤

Oohh I hate it (not) when you do this ! I can't wait for the next episode !

Thank you.

one of my favorites emperors, i hope you will do more about the son of alexios komnhnos and his grandson manuel

The "festival" distracting the guards of Adrianople that tsar Samuil was trying to exploit is the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, which the Orthodox celebrate on the 15th of August.

perfect video love from greece

Such a legendary emperor can't wait for the battle of kleidion

@HistoryMarche

6 ай бұрын

Coming in part 5, next week.

@constantinexii8182

6 ай бұрын

@@HistoryMarche Great news

@aleksk4151

6 ай бұрын

Basil lost twice in Pernik . Greatest warrior Krakra 💪💪

Basil II has a lot of military similarities with Ulysses S Grant.

Great video

The epithet of basil II is cool

I know it’s a good day when history Marche puts out a video from antiquity or the medieval age

Man i really like your videos, i hope you can cover the video about warring state of china (battle of qin vs coalition army) and the last battle of joan Arc.

great series, thank you!

*_”Quickly overcoming the grief from the passing of his adopted father.”_* 😂

Basils exploites in Iberia/Georga Was something like the campaigns of old deafting great kings similar to that of antiochus the 3rd and mithradaties

I love your videos

Hey History marche can u guys do a video about Battle of Velbuzd ?

Super wonderful historical coverage video about military clashing between Bulgars 🇧🇬 and Byzantium empire from 997 to 1002 AD ...allot thanks for an excellent ( History Marche) channel for sharing this remarkable historical coverage video

super cool

Nice.

Could anyone know a name of a soundtrack in 6:14? I looked in to a music from the descripction and this track is not listed.

Nice

Yay one of the early ones

Please continue the series on Hannibal and the second Punic war

Basil II did things that their enemies have never seen before...of after.

The region of Macedonia however at the time was the one around Adrianople. Basil's dynasty was from there, thus named Macedonian.

To avoid further misunderstanding, this is about the geographical region of Macedonia of which nowadays North Macedonia is only a part of. HistoryMarche, you're treading on dangerous grounds here 😄

@Michael_the_Drunkard

6 ай бұрын

It is true though. The region of Macedonia was expanded by Philip, Alexander and especially the Antigonid dynasty who conquered the Paeonians. When the Romans conquered Greece, "Macedonia prima" corresponded to modern Greek Macedonia and "Macedonia Secunda" to modern Vardaska.

@user-qg9fz5xm4b

6 ай бұрын

Yep, I as a bulgarian hate it when "civilized" people do not adhere to the political correctness principles. How are they thinking that they are wining an argument if they haven't proven us wrong, but have repeatedly used "facts" that we have proven are incorrectly used? Cancel culture is one heck of a pain in the ***, no wonder the Pope says it goes out of control.

@odalv316

6 ай бұрын

The Bulgarians in denial.

@user-qg9fz5xm4b

6 ай бұрын

@@odalv316 you do reallize you are proving my point?

@odalv316

6 ай бұрын

@user-qg9fz5xm4b That modern-day N. Macedonian are Bulgarians in denial?

NIIIICE

Please make a Video on the battle of Sindh 711 CE

The Empire Strikes Back!

Commenting for algorithm. Keep it up with these Byzantine content!

Although historic novels there are two very good books about this conflict ( For homeland and At the times of Bulgarian slayer) written by the 20 century Greek nationalist writer Penelope Delta in which it is described although with some inaccuracies and despite being pro-Greek they are describing a lot about the sieges, battles and about the lives of the commanders from both sides and she writes with a lot of respect for Bulgarian commanders such as Nikoulitsa , Drasan , Tsar Samuel and even Ivatsis.

@NikeBG

6 ай бұрын

Needless to say, there are a number of modern historical novels from the Bulgarian side as well, like Dimitar Talev's "Shields of Stone" trilogy or, more recently, Anton Donchev's Krakra tetralogy.

@no-name.367.

5 ай бұрын

@@NikeBG Interesting are these books translated in English?

@spiritusIRATUS

5 ай бұрын

I would hardly call Delta a nationalist. She committed suicide once the Nazis entered Athens. I grew up reading her books and she has documented very well the greek popular base, her book written from the POV of a dog is just legendary.

I don't know why Basil II is such an interesting character.

@stanbatakarata6081

28 күн бұрын

One of Great Ruler in World in 10-11 century

Next episode pls

Thanks for this vidéos Basil with Heraclius Alexis comnenne and Justinian are the greatest ruler of byzantine empire

Please make the series on Hannibal comeback🙏

Basil II!💪

Neat

@HistoryMarch This is Bulgaria and BULGARIAN HISTORY!

@debasishgoswami9896

6 ай бұрын

It's Eastern Roman History/ Greek history, Kiddo🗿🍸🍸

@smefour

6 ай бұрын

Eastern Roman, Macedonian, Greek, Bulgarian History

Skopje nullified the gains of the success in Adrianople by Bulgaria and brought further territorial losses to the Bulgarians and gains to the Byzantines. Over the next decade, hostilities continued but not with the intensity of the previous years. However, the later battle at Kleidion would see the great climax of the war between Samuel & Basil II.

more unfinished episode parts in the next videos such as: Rise of Caesar Augustus #6 Prince Eugene of Savoy #5 Hannibal #20 The Anarchy #4 Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer #5

@Iamnotracistlmao

6 ай бұрын

Isn't the Eugene of Savoy series finished

@JC-mx9su

6 ай бұрын

@@Iamnotracistlmao I think they haven’t finish the Prince Eugene of Savoy episode and they are still 3 parts that he hasn’t uploaded it and I saw it on the first part such as: Battle of Blenheim August 13, 1704 Battle of Petrovaradin August 5, 1716 Siege of Belgrade July 18, 1717

#2 series behind Hannibal

Basil the Bulgarslayer

@stanbatakarata6081

5 ай бұрын

Yes !Ones of Great East Roman emperators for my in top 3

"The Romans and the Bulgarians viewed each other as distinct people, and many among the latter, especially the former ruling class, desired freedom from 'GREEK oppression'.” "Later medieval Bulgarians called the Byzantine period “the GREEK slavery.” Anthony Kaldellis, "Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The Rise and Fall of Byzantium, 955 A.D. to the First Crusade", pp. 174

@sanele2948

6 ай бұрын

How could that be when the Roman’s ruled those lands as far back as 170 bc?

@vangelisskia214

6 ай бұрын

@@sanele2948 Many people seem unable to grasp that Roman identity was solely a political/civic identity until the "Byzantine" empire was geographically reduced to mostly Greek speaking areas at around the 7th century A.D. But after the loss of Syria and North Africa by the Muslims, the term "ROMAIOS" gradually took an ethno-linguistic sense referring ONLY to the GREEK SPEAKING Chalcedonian Christians who now were the majority population of the empire, utterly becoming a SYNONYM of the terms "GREEK" which was always being used as the Latin semantic equivalent of "Hellene" and "HELLENE" itself which from the 10th century onwards gradually also revived with it's original ethno-linguistic connotation (since paganism was no longer a threat) and came to refer to the exact same people..

@vangelisskia214

6 ай бұрын

@@sanele2948 "After the Empire lost non-Greek speaking territories IN THE 7th AND 8th CENTURIES, "Greek" (Ἕλλην), when not used to signify "pagan", became synonymous with "Roman" (Ῥωμαῖος) and "Christian" (Χριστιανός) to mean a Christian Greek citizen of the [Eastern] Roman Empire." "Roman, GREEK (if not used in its sense of 'pagan') and Christian became SYNONYMOUS terms, counter-posed to 'foreigner', 'barbarian', 'infidel'. The citizens of the Empire, now predominantly of GREEK ethnicity and language, were often called simply ό χριστώνυμος λαός 'the people who bear Christ's name'." Harrison, Thomas (2002). Greeks and Barbarians. New York: Routledge., p. 268

@sirjoey3137

6 ай бұрын

Weren't the Bulgarians the invaders?

@sanele2948

6 ай бұрын

@@vangelisskia214 thanks for the info. Are Bulgarians stepp nomadic ppl or are they a branch of Germanic tribe?

Love Basil II. Absolute legend. House of Macedon conquers all 😂.

@odalv316

5 ай бұрын

Eii Make..

Slow and steady reconquer of Macedonia as he whittled down the territory of Bulgaria to less than a third of its previous size. With their Tsar unable to do very little, in response, but sit on the defensive or get best in battle. Showed that Basil was in the driving seat and was only a question if when the Byzantines would win the war.

North Macedonias now called the 2nd Bulgarian Empire Macedonian 😂😂😂

@daniszukovic5020

6 ай бұрын

Bulgarians are turks wdym 😂😊

@AlexAhmedov

6 ай бұрын

@@daniszukovic5020 Learn history

@user-ed4cd6ko9r

5 ай бұрын

​@@daniszukovic5020no :)

Basil was the greatest Byzantine emperor.

it's not Jabala!...it's Jablah. my beloved hometown.

"Guys think about the roman empire daily?"

Sources where?

I am semi-glad to see that ERE history affects so many people in so many ways. It's rather endearing, in all the wrong ways. What a sh@tshow...

And the moniker Boulgaroktonos was about to be won shortly after…

I say Basil II is the reason the ERE declined he didn't secure it's future by raising a competent heir

You labeled Samuel as part of the Krum dynasty. He wasn't, or at least we have no evidence he was. Bulgarian historiography usually places him as a part of the Comitopuli dynasty(meaning sons of the Comit, a bulgarian administrative title). We know he was son of a powerful bulgarian comit called Nikola.

@milenpetev811

2 ай бұрын

"Comitopul" is not a family dynasty, a state post. Governor of a province in Byzantium and Bulgaria.

@zshivkonezshivkov380

2 ай бұрын

@@milenpetev811 There is no proper evidence for the name of Samuil's dynasty. It's called "Comitopuli" in the bulgarian historiography because he and his historically important brothers were sons of a powerful bulgarian "comit" aka governor called Nikola. There is no evidence that Nikola was an heir to the Krum dynasty. The only thing known about Nikola besides being a powerful governor in the western part of the Bulgarian Empire was that he married an armenian woman, which explains the names of Nikola's sons, which are unusually biblical.

Long live the Emperor !!!

After the Romans successfully conquered all of Bulgaria, will we get to see what lives are like for the Bulgarians when they were living as citizens of the Roman Empire?

@user-yu3er9ve1g

5 ай бұрын

They never really conquered all of Bulgaria. The bulgarians were threated with respect. The bulgarian church - the Ohrid Archbishop was lowered in rank but its church lands were stilled called bulgarian and bulgarian priests rules the church regions.

Small correction , Duklja was not serbian but a great video as always

@tylerellis9097

6 ай бұрын

That’s cope,every modern academic and medieval source like the chronicle of Duklja considers it Serbian. It’s leader literally had the title Prince of the Serbs from the Byzantines.

@SGT51

6 ай бұрын

@@tylerellis9097 that is simply not true , Duklja (modern day montenegro) and Raška (modern day serbia) fought against each other in 1042 , so calling them the same people is not right

@tylerellis9097

6 ай бұрын

@@SGT51 And the Despot of Epirus, Trebizond and Nicaea all fought each other despite being Byzantine. The Despot of Dobruja, Lovech and Vidin all fought each other despite being Bulgarian. That doesn’t help your case at all. And you act like a significant number of Montenegrins don’t still identify as Serbs, 30% of the country. Facts are is during the time of this vid both were seen as Serb Principalities.

@SGT51

6 ай бұрын

Just because 30% of the people identify as serbs doesn't mean montenegro and its history should be forgot like that, and those 30% moved in Montenegro as imigrants from the yugoslav wars to seek refuge , so your point makes no sense